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These 6 dogs needed second chances — and got one. See their stories

Stories by Real-Time News journalists, with AI summarization

In Virginia, cavers carefully rescued Sparsy, a dog found stranded 50 feet underground, and helped her trust humans again. Daisy in Pennsylvania was saved by officers after a viral video showed her being abused, and now she waits for a new home.

Take a look at the stories below.

Colorado-based cavers, including Jesse Rochette, rescued a dog that fell about 50 feet underground in Virginia, an animal shelter said. Screengrab from the Giles County Animal Shelter's Facebook post

NO. 1: CAVERS FIND ‘LIVING MIRACLE’ 50 FEET UNDERGROUND IN VIRGINIA. ‘THERE’S A DOG DOWN HERE’

The Colorado cavers spent three hours bringing her back to the surface, an animal shelter said. | Published July 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd

Daisy is safe at the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Philadelphia headquarters. Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania SPCA

NO. 2: VIDEO OF DOG BEING ABUSED WENT VIRAL, THEN OFFICERS SAVED HER. NOW DAISY NEEDS A HOME

Officers in Pennsylvania were able to identify the suspect and rescue the pup thanks to a tip from the public. | Published July 31, 2024 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias

A “sweet” dog who lost her leg is up for adoption in North Carolina. Humane Society of Catawba County

NO. 3: ‘SWEET’ PUP NEEDED LEG AMPUTATED TO ‘SAVE HER LIFE.’ THEN A SHELTER STEPPED IN

The “spunky” dog is up for adoption in North Carolina. | Published September 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper

Sandy just chilling on the couch. Video screengrab from PAWS Chicago Facebook video

NO. 4: AFTER WAITING 4 YEARS, SHELTER PUP FINALLY GETS A HOME. SEE EMOTIONAL GOODBYE VIDEO

“Today, we gathered all of Sandy’s favorite people to send her off with love, and we’ve never seen a tail work so hard!” the Chicago shelter said. | Published January 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias

The dog was found in a Meijer parking lot with a note attached to her collar, the Kent County Animal Shelter said. Screen grab from Kent County Animal Shelter Facebook post.

NO. 5: ‘SWEET’ DOG ABANDONED OUTSIDE GROCERY STORE WITH HEARTBREAKING NOTE. ‘TAKE ME HOME’

“We can only imagine how difficult this choice was for you,” the Michigan shelter said in a Facebook post addressing the dog’s owners. | Published February 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lauren Liebhaber

Baxter is on the mend at the shelter. Photo grab from Gulf Coast Humane Society's Facebook page

NO. 6: PUP WAS CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER DOG ATTACK. THEN A FACEBOOK POST CHANGED EVERYTHING

“He had no one to protect him, no shelter from the world that had been so cruel to him,” the Texas shelter said. | Published February 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.